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Rowan Scarborough

Articles by Rowan Scarborough

President Donald Trump speaks during a "Made in America," product showcase featuring items created in each of the U.S. 50 states, at the White House, Monday, July 17, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Snopes publishes favorable Donald Trump report

Snopes put out a report favorable to President Trump, concluding that, yes, he is the victim of lies in the news and in social media. In a way, the report bolsters Mr. Trump's Twitter rants against "fake news." Published July 17, 2017

In this undated file photo provided by the U.S. Army, then-Pfc. Chelsea Manning poses for a photo wearing a wig and lipstick. Manning, the transgender soldier convicted in 2013 of illegally disclosing classified government information, will remain on active duty in a special status after her scheduled release from prison Wednesday, May 17, 2017. (U.S. Army via AP, File)

Pentagon to keep paying for sex-change surgeries

Two dozen House Republicans broke with their pro-defense brethren Thursday and helped Democrats kill an amendment that would have barred the military from funding transgender sex reassignment surgeries and hormone therapies. Published July 13, 2017

Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., right, accompanied by Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, to reflect on President Barack Obama's request to Congress to authorize military force against Islamic State fighters, asking lawmakers to "show the world we are united in our resolve" to defeat militants who have overrun parts of the Middle East and threaten attacks on the U.S.  (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrats spread false Russian information on Trump, campaign aides

While the mainstream news media hunts for evidence of Trump-Russia collusion, the public record shows that Democrats have willfully used Moscow disinformation to influence the presidential election against Donald Trump and attack his administration. Published July 11, 2017

Iranian dissidents have documented work at 42 missile centers operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the regime's dominant security force. A dozen of those sites had never been disclosed before. (Associated Press/File)

North Korea helps Iran accelerate ballistic missile buildup, testing

Iran has increased production and testing of ballistic missiles since the 2015 nuclear deal with the U.S. while playing permanent host to scientists from North Korea, which has the know-how to build and launch atomic weapons, a leading Iranian opposition group said Tuesday. Published June 20, 2017

President Trump has promised to find those responsible for disclosing sensitive information. But getting to the bottom of who is behind the leaks may be easier said than done. Leak investigations generally start by process of elimination, and the more people who had access to the leaked information, the trickier it is to pinpoint the source, say former FBI officials and government secrecy experts. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Noncitizen illegal vote number higher than estimated

A research group in New Jersey has taken a fresh look at postelection polling data and concluded that the number of noncitizens voting illegally in U.S. elections is likely far greater than previous estimates. Published June 19, 2017

The tall ship Oliver Hazard Perry, top left, is viewed through a porthole on the Peruvian Navy tall ship Union as passers-by, right, walk along a deck aboard the Union during the Sail Boston event, Sunday, June 18, 2017, in Boston. More than 50 tall ships from Europe, South America and the U.S. converged on the city as part of the Rendez-Vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Navy sex assault case may have been meddled in by top brass

Defense attorneys for a decorated Navy SEAL have filed new evidence to bolster their allegation that the sea service's top lawyers at the Pentagon illegally intervened to make sure the sailor's sexual assault conviction stuck. Published June 18, 2017

Conservatives were hoping official LGBT gatherings would be scaled back at the Pentagon in favor of more talk about combat readiness, not constant social change within the ranks. (Associated Press/File)

Pentagon’s LGBT pride ceremony disappoints conservatives

Conservative activists are expressing disappointment that the Trump administration is continuing President Obama's sexual revolution agenda for the military by, among other moves, hosting an LGBT pride celebration on Monday at the Pentagon. Published June 11, 2017

Conservatives were hoping official LGBT gatherings would be scaled back at the Pentagon in favor of more talk about combat readiness, not constant social change within the ranks. (Associated Press/File)

Armed forces plan to celebrate LGBT Pride Month

President Trump has not yet issued a proclamation for Gay Pride Month, but the U.S. Armed Forces are planning celebrations worldwide and will continue the tradition of holding a special event at the Pentagon courtyard on June 12. Published June 5, 2017